Good news for American customers interested in acquiring Nissan’s pure-electric LEAF hatchback with a home charging system as the Japanese company announced today a noteworthy price drop.

When Nissan released pricing for the LEAF in 2010, the home charging system, developed by AeroVironment, carried an MSRP of US$2,200. Now it is available at a cost of US$1,818, including hardware and installation services for or a typical home fitting.

“By reducing the standard price for the installation of the Nissan LEAF home charging system, we aim to make the system accessible to a wider range of consumers,” said Brendan Jones, director, Nissan LEAF marketing and sales strategy, Nissan North America.

The Nissan-approved charging package remains the same and it includes a UL-listed charging dock, on-site help, installation, hands-on user training, 3-year hardware and service warranty plus 24/7, single point-of-contact availability.

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